Matthew 25 Will Deploy to Provide Essential Supplies and Services to Areas Devastated by the Historic Flooding

July 5, 2025, BLUE ASH, OH –– Matthew 25: Ministries, a humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered in Blue Ash, OH, is responding to the catastrophic flash flooding that has inundated areas in Kerr County, Texas. Seven inches of rain have fallen in the area since Thursday afternoon, the highest total since the early 1900’s. The Guadalupe River rose to its second highest height on record, surging to over 29 feet.  Vehicles, homes and campers along the river were swept away as the water catapulted through the area. More than 24 deaths have been reported and more fatalities are expected. At least 20 girls from a camp along the river were reported missing after the devasting flooding.  Water rescues and search and recovery efforts are underway but have been hampered due to flooded or washed away roads. A Walmart store in the area was used as a temporary reunification center for people separated by the flooding.

In partnership with Procter & Gamble and Walmart, Matthew 25: Ministries will deploy their Disaster Response Team to the impacted area to provide essential services and supplies once they can guarantee the safety and security of the people and vehicles involved and are confident that they can gain access into the areas of need.  The deployment will include a Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit, offering free laundry services to households where lives have been disrupted by the disaster, and a shower and restroom trailer. Matthew 25’s Disaster Response Team will distribute critical relief supplies such as personal care and hygiene products, cleaning items, first aid kits, tarps, and batteries throughout impacted communities. Matthew 25: Ministries is in communication with partners in the disaster region to assess urgent and ongoing needs. Matthew 25’s disaster relief resource map, detailing locations where people impacted by the flooding can access services and relief supplies, will be available at https://m25m.org/resourcemaps/.

“This is a devastating tragedy,” said CEO Tim Mettey. “The loss of life and damage to property is horrific, no one should ever have to endure such heartbreak, and no one should ever have to lose a child. Matthew 25 will do everything we can to provide for the essential needs of the people who have experienced such heartbreaking loss. We will do our best to offer compassion and care to the survivors and their families.”

Donate online or mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242 (100% of donated funds designated for the Central Texas Flooding will be used for the purpose intended).  A full list of the product categories being requested for relief and restocking is available here https://m25m.org/disaster/txfloods25. Donations can also be dropped off at 11083 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242.

Matthew 25 responds to disasters domestically and internationally and provides both rapid response and long-term support. In 2025, Matthew 25 has responded to the West Virginia Flooding, March Tornado Outbreak, Greater Los Angeles Wildfires, South and Midwest Tornadoes as well as the Southeast, Midwest and West Virginia Flooding. Matthew 25 is also continuing response for the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year of conflict. Matthew 25: Ministries shipped over 29 million pounds of supplies in 2024, including over 5 million pounds of disaster relief, and helped more than 35 million people. Matthew 25: Ministries is the TIME101 Honoree for 2025, an award which honors an individual or group that is making an impact in the community.

For the most current information on Matthew 25: Ministries’ activities, please visit their website https://www.m25m.org or follow Matthew 25 on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/m25m.org, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/m25m_org/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/M25M_org. For more in-depth information about Matthew 25: Ministries’ humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts, please contact Michelle Jones at mjones@m25m.org.

Matthew 25: Ministries accepts cash, check, credit card and online donations for ongoing humanitarian aid and disaster relief programs, as well as product donation support. Matthew 25 also welcomes volunteers six days a week at their Blue Ash facility.

ABOUT MATTHEW 25: MINISTRIES: Matthew 25: Ministries rescues and reuses approximately 25,000,000 pounds of products each year and redistributes them to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims. Each year, Matthew 25: Ministries impacts the lives of more than 30,000,000 individuals throughout the United States and around the world. Matthew 25 is included on Forbes’ 2024 list of America’s Top 100 Charities, is a 4-star nonprofit on Charity Navigator and has earned a Platinum-Level Candid Exchange seal. Matthew 25: Ministries is accredited by the Better Business Bureau through the “Wise Giving Alliance Standards.” For more information, or to schedule an interview, contact Michelle Jones mjones@m25m.org at Matthew 25: Ministries (513) 793-6256, or visit https://m25m.org/.